# Dashi vs BiteBasket

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BiteBasket at 100% against Dashi's 14%. BiteBasket also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). Dashi's advantage is ratings volume (249 vs 8) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dashi sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. BiteBasket asks for nothing beyond the download.

BiteBasket holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dashi has 249 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Dashi's written reviews are positive against 100% of BiteBasket's.

Dashi ships an update every 5 days, BiteBasket every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dashi | BiteBasket |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (249 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dashi-recipe-app/id6757019679/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bitebasket/id6763378365/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **249** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 13.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#144** | — |
| Size | 110 MB | 96 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Studio 42](https://appshunter.io/developer/1242385136) | [Polanski Labs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895288284) |

## What reviewers say

### Dashi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dashi-recipe-app/id6757019679)

**Currently charting:** #144 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Generate custom recipes in seconds based on your cravings. Plan your meals with an intuitive calendar and discover new dishes with AI suggestions. Organize your favorite recipes effortlessly with automatic tagging and ingredient adjustments.

**Highlights:** AI recipe generation from text prompts, Weekly meal planner with drag-and-drop interface, Personalized recipe suggestions, Automatic recipe tagging and organization, Ingredient substitution and instruction rewriting, Customizable recipe filtering

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dashi Pro | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Dashi Pro | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Dashi Max – Personal Food Coach | $9.99 | per month |
| Dashi Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Dashi Pro | $34.99 | per year |
| Dashi Pro | $39.99 | per year |
| Dashi Pro | $49.99 | per year |
| Dashi Pro Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Dashi Pro | $69.99 | per year |


### BiteBasket

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bitebasket/id6763378365)

This app uses AI to create personalized weekly meal plans based on your goals, diet, and budget. It automatically generates grocery lists and offers step-by-step cooking instructions, with optional delivery or pickup.

**Highlights:** AI personalized meal planning, Fridge scanner for ingredient suggestions, Automatic grocery list generation, One-tap delivery/pickup integration, Step-by-step cooking instructions, Supports various diets and goals

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dashi free?

Dashi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BiteBasket free?

BiteBasket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Dashi or BiteBasket?

BiteBasket is rated higher. Dashi averages 4.6 out of 5 from 249 ratings, while BiteBasket averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Dashi or BiteBasket have ads?

Dashi shows ads; BiteBasket does not.

### Which is updated more often, Dashi or BiteBasket?

Dashi ships an update every 5 days, and BiteBasket every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dashi was updated on October 19, 2026 and BiteBasket on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*